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THIS FLORIDA CITY IS 100% SOLAR-POWERED

Babcock Ranch offers a town-size rejoinder to those who say solar power can’t scale. In the suburbs of Fort Myers in South Florida, Babcock is meant to become America’s first city fueled entirely by the sun, thanks to its 75-megawatt array of solar panels.

ARIZONA REGULATORS FREEZE NEW GAS PLANTS, DEMAND MORE CLEAN ENERGY PLANNING FROM UTILITIES

ARIZONA REGULATORS FREEZE NEW GAS PLANTS, DEMAND MORE CLEAN ENERGY PLANNING FROM UTILITIES

At a hearing Tuesday for the routine assessment of major utilities’ long-term resource plans, regulators rebuked the proposals and instituted a nine-month moratorium on new gas plants larger than 150 megawatts.

COSTA RICA HAS JUST RUN ON 100 PERCENT RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR 300 DAYS

COSTA RICA HAS JUST RUN ON 100 PERCENT RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR 300 DAYS

 Costa Rica, known primarily as a honeymoon destination, is a veritable paradise. Not only is it full of picturesque scenes featuring white sand beaches, and crystal clear waters, but you're pretty much guaranteed sunshine all year round.

MAJORITY OF REALTORS SAY CLIENTS INTERESTED IN SUSTAINABILITY

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS -- Growing consumer interest and demand for greener, more sustainable properties is driving a dialogue between Realtors® and homebuyers and sellers. Over half of Realtors® find that consumers have interest in real estate sustainability issues and practices, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ 2017 REALTORS® and Sustainability report.

PUERTO RICO POWER GRID SNAPS, NEARLY 1 MILLION IN THE DARK

PUERTO RICO POWER GRID SNAPS, NEARLY 1 MILLION IN THE DARK
Puerto Rico's power grid broke down again on Thursday, leaving some 800,000 customers without power, as the US Caribbean possession struggles to recover five months after Hurricane Maria slammed the island.